With one foot in the world and one in eternity do we find a way. It’s not an easy navigation, not a summer stroll, more like a warrior’s journey through the great valley of shadows. But for the true spiritual seeker the world has always been divisive and troublesome. Jesus had it tough. The great poet Mansour Al-Hallaj declared, “I am the Truth,” and was summarily executed. The story of the imprisonment and torture of St John of the Cross is (quite honesty) terrifying.
The times are never right and rarely peaceful. The world as it is, is the catalyst for awakening to and of that which is not ‘of the world.’
But still we are here in the world, no matter how enlightened we might be. And that, my friend, is the challenge of our lifetime. There are many people awakening, and each one has to find a way of living in the dream without falling back to sleep or getting lost in reactivity.
It is a profound invitation.
Kavi
The ultimate blessing Is to live at peace With all existence Even when existence Is not peaceful. ------------------------------ There is so much light pouring in now It’s revealing all the shadows and darkness This light is within us and outside us It’s there for our liberation and enlightenment. ----------------------------- Culture is a ripple On the ocean of eternity Most of us become imprisoned by culture And try to find freedom inside it But that relative freedom Doesn’t ultimately satisfy So we have to transcend culture By diving into the ocean of eternity. ---------------------------- LIFT UP YOUR HEART TO THE SUN. Lift up your heart And show it to the sun Throw off the shackles That have bound you And blinded you Truly you are majestic But you have been told You are small and powerless Persuaded by fear To play it safe And fit right in With all the others But they are playing it small and safe And are just as confused as you You can feel it Below all the conditioning Underneath inherited beliefs You can feel it Your aliveness Your raw power Your freedom Your radiance You just know it’s in there But you’re scared To unleash it Friend it serves no one To hide it The whole point Of the invitation of life Is to be it Come what may. ----------------------------- Character is a coat Thrown over The emptiness Of your true nature Without the coat There would only be emptiness Don’t be so harsh on your character But don’t take it so damn seriously. ------------------------------- Feet on the earth Head in the stars Heart the bridge between them. ---------------------------- Here is a way Replace searching With devotion to presence And the universe Opens its doors. ------------------------- We are infinite beingness Unlimited and eternal Playing the game Of being finite Limited and temporary As soon as we remember Our infinite essence The game is over And true living happens. ----------------------------- Every living thing Transmits an energetic vibration.
Thanks for reading.
Thanks Kavi, I was especially struck by ‘The whole point of the invitation of life is to be it, come what may.’ A good reminder!
These poems made me smile💜